Eurobird
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Eurobird is the name for a set of satellites owned by Eutelsat. The Eurobird satellites provide broadcasting and telecommunication services primarily to the Western and Central European region from orbital positions of 28.5, 25.5 and 33 degrees East.
Eurobirds in operation :
- Eurobird 1, located at 28.5° East, positioned close to SES' Astra 28.2°E satellites, and carries free-to-air and Sky Digital television.
- Eurobird 2, located at 25.5° East, was formerly Hot Bird 5 at 13° East. It is more commonly referred to as Arabsat 2D, and carries mostly free-to-air television.
- Eurobird 3, located at 33° East, mainly used for satellite internet access.
- Eurobird 4A, located at 4° East since June 2009.
- Eurobird 9A, located at 9° East, carries the German KabelKiosk package, the Russian Platform HD package, and Armed Forces Network Europe [1].
Pending investigation of damage caused to the craft, the retired Hot Bird 3 will become Eurobird 10, positioned at 10E alongside Eutelsat W1.
[edit] List of providers
| Name | Location | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Eutelsat | France | www.eutelsat.com |
| Globecast | France | www.globecast.com |
| Wide Network Solutions | United Kingdom | www.widenetworks.net |
| SKY Italia | Italy | www.sky.it |
| Arqiva | United Kingdom | www.arqiva.com |
[edit] References
- ^ "Eurobird 9A AFN FAQ". Armed Forces Network Europe. http://www.afneurope.net/EB9/FAQ.HTML. Retrieved 2011-08-15.
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